Charlotte Real Estate Wonk

Shannamara Community Living

The Shannamara Divide

Likely the most talked about amenity of living in Shannamara is its association with The Carolina Golf Trail. Like most area golf communities, Shannamara is built around its center piece golf course, The Divide Golf Club. The course and community was established in 1995 and the course design was provided by John Casell.

The course was voted best course in Charlotte in 1997 and features 18-holes with wide Bermuda fairways and large bent grass greens all protected by sand-traps and water, yet the course is applicable to any skill level. The Divide name originates from the fact that the course lays-out in both Mecklenburg and Union Counties as illustrated in this Shannamara Neighborhood Map.

Shannamara Home Owners Association

Shannamara community living is of course, much more than the golf course and its associated Golf Homes. The neighborhood has a very active Home Owners Association that manages a large clubhouse with swimming and wading pools, playgrounds, and tennis courts along with common area grounds and lakes .

The homeowners association is also socially active with a regular annual events for neighborhood children and a variety of special interest groups for adults. The association is funded by local home owners with annual fees of approximately $425 and the club house can be utilized for private get-togethers, weddings, and parties for a small reservation fee.

The Shannamara Community

With approximately 700 home sites, Shannamara is a large neighborhood located off of the Idlewild Rd exit of I-485 situated between Mint Hill and Matthews NC. Nonetheless it is a completed subdivision with no lots for sale and no major construction taking place as the final phase of the community ‘The Pond’ was completed in early 2000′s.

The community was started by 4 of Charlotte’s leading builders in 1995. As the neighborhood grew however, many other custom builders purchased lots and constructed a wide variety of home styles in Shannamara. A couple of the more widely known builders included James Custom Homes and Williams and Co.

The price range in Shannamara is from $200k to $700k, with a large portion of the homes averaging around $300k to $450k. For you own personal tour, please don’t hesitate to drop me an email or give me a call 704-491-3310 and we will schedule things right away.